CCECE 2025 – Workshops & Tutorials

Why Standards Matter: How IEEE Standards Drive Industry Advancement and Foster Entrepreneurial Success
(Full Day)

Organizers: Glenn Parsons, Ericsson and Silvana Rodrigues, Huawei,

This full day workshop will consider: 1) How standardization practices can foster innovation, promote competitiveness, and support the growth of industries and entrepreneurial ventures, 2) The challenges and potential barriers faced by entrepreneurs in implementing standards within their businesses, 3) How standards influence research projects, particularly in interdisciplinary and collaborative contexts, 4) How to address the importance of standards education and its relevance to industry needs, 5) The relationship between standardization and regulatory compliance for entrepreneurs, and 6) How entrepreneurs and industries can adopt and implement standards to address sustainability <a href="http://challenges.

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Team based Creativity in Design for a Complex World
(Full Day)

Presenters: Patrick Palmer, Simon Fraser University, and colleagues

We all have creative problem solving abilities, which are best nurtured and deployed in a well managed team environment, harnessing diverse elements of expertise, viewpoints, cognitive styles, and motivation. This interactive workshop will include presentations, video clips, short competitions, hands-on exploration of ideas and process ‘take-aways’ for team based creative <a href="http://intelligence.

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Space Tech Certification (Full Day)

Presenters: Michael Graham, Orbit Share, and colleagues

2025 promises to be another record breaking year with over 300 launches expected. However, as the saying goes, space is hard, and still requires close attention to detail. In this workshop, Michael Graham and his colleagues explain the need to certify those involved in the assembly and test of space hardware and provide details concerning a family of student and professional certifications that address the needs of the burgeoning space <a href="http://industry.

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IEEE vTools (Morning)

Presenter: Cosme Loi, IEEE Canada vTools Coordinator

vTools are the web-based applications that IEEE provides to volunteer organizers. In this tutorial, Cosme Loi reveals the insider secrets that help volunteers make the best use of these essential <a href="http://tools.

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Technical Writing (Afternoon)

Presenter: Azfar Adib, Chair, IEEE Canada Educational Services Committee

Technical writing is essential skill for all technology professionals. In this tutorial, Azfar Adib shares hints and insights that will help IEEE CCECE attendees become more confident and effective technical <a href="http://writers.

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